Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory system. Areas of expertise include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis, environmental and occupational lung disease, lung cancer, sleep medicine, and the treatment of critically ill adult patients. The Division's research labs, located at both the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Omaha VA Medical Center, are focused on research in airway inflammation injury and repair. The Division also has a very active Clinical Studies Unit involved in clinical trials for asthma, COPD, smoking cessation, and cystic fibrosis.

Division Chief:
PCCM Fellowship Program Director:
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program Director:
Critical Care Medical Director:
Associate Chief of Clinical Services:
Cystic Fibrosis Program Director:
Administrator:

Joe Sisson, MD
Craig Piquette, MD
John Harrington, MD, MPH
Dave Gannon, MD
 Austin Thompson, MD
Peter Murphy, MD
Carolyn Nussrallah

985990 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5990
 

Patient Care
2019-2020 PCCS&A Division Conference

coming soon
2019-2020 Schedule of Presenters
Durham Research Center I, Room 1004N
Thursdays,  12-1PM

Meet Our Faculty

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Bronwyn Small, M.D.

Bronwyn Small, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy, joining the division in July 2019. Dr. Small completed the MD program at Saba University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and continued her training at Cleveland Clinic in the pulmonary and critical care fellowship.

Her clinical focus is in the area of lung transplantation and advanced lung diseases.

She has worked as a clinician researcher throughout her training, covering topics such as accelerometry in pulmonary disease, frailty in lung transplant and various topics in quality improvement. One of her active interests includes teaching; prior to her current role, she served as a clinical instructor for medical students, and designed teaching curriculum for residents. Bronwyn has received a number of awards through her medical career from medical school academic achievements to post-graduate training awards and symposium grants.

Her overall goal is to contribute to medical research to help caregivers, care for their patients with the best knowledge at hand. 

Bronwyn is a runner and hiker from Toronto, Canada who loves to stay active, travel and become a better chef in her free time.